A method of repelling mosquitos from a locality or proximity where humans or animals will be present and/or inhibiting the mosquito from seeking a blood meal, may include positioning lighting at a location and in an orientation that will at least one of generate a photo-taxis repellent response and inhibit blood seeking by the mosquito, such that the mosquito at least one of (i) may be discouraged from entering a defined zone which the lighting protects, and (ii) may have a reduced tendency to seek a blood meal within the zone. The lighting may be LED lighting and may generate an intense light of at least 100 lux, with a colour temperature of greater than 5000K and may have a cool white spectra with two peaks, a first peak at about 450 nm-470 nm and a second peak at about 500 nm-700 nm.
